Cleric builds school for indigent students in Gboko
The Reverend Father of Church of Visitation Rectory Wayaswande-Gbinde, Catholic Diocese of Gboko, Benue State, Simon Nyiekaa, has built nursery/primary school to help the indigent members of the community to have access to quality education.
NPFL: Plateau, Lobi face stern home tests on Matchday 14
Joint table-toppers Plateau United and Lobi Stars have tough home ties to negotiate on Sunday as the 2019/20 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) season enters MatchDay 14. It will be a meeting of two former club bosses when first placed side Plateau United host Akwa United at the New Jos Stadium with Abdu Maikaba and […]
UNHCR fired staff over refugee resettlement corruption
Five UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) officers in Kenya were dismissed in recent years because they were involved in corruption, a spokeswoman confirmed on Friday in Geneva. The UNHCR reacted to a report by the German magazine Stern, which alleged that staff members in Africa had charged refugees around 2,500 dollars for issuing documents to secure […]
Edo Taskforce assures continued support for returnee migrants
The Edo State Government has assured of continuous support and empowerment for returnee migrants in the state, noting that numerous initiatives are ongoing to ensure that they are well catered for and reintegrated into the society. Chairperson, Edo State Taskforce Against Human Trafficking (ETAHT), Prof. Yinka Omorogbe, said this during the disbursement of the yuletide […]
Achieving Universal Health Coverage through Primary Healthcare
Adedeji Oluwakorede With a growing population of over 190 million people, it is sad to note that not all citizens have free access to food and water, let alone primary healthcare. The life expectancy in Nigeria is 55 years ranking below countries like the United Kingdom and the United States with higher life expectancies of […]
Rev. Sister quits vocation, marries Policeman
Twenty-four hours after her pre-wedding photos went viral on social media, the wedding photos the Catholic Reverend Sister who quit her religious profession to get married to a police officer has emerged.
